HIRA minutes of the Meeting held 10th October 2006 at Sunnyside Hall
- Thu 23rd Nov 2006
HIRA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Meeting held 10th October 2006 at Sunnyside Hall
Present
Paul Fisher, Tony Higham, Dale Norman, Lois Neale, Claire Myers, Colin Richards, Carole Evans, Brenda Greenland, Barbra Gardner.
Councillor
Andy Lenaghan
Apologies
Dave Turvey, Margo Allen, Shirley Adams, Bruce Bennett.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were approved.
Matters Arising
Bosmere Field
Not deferred indefinitely but awaiting Highways report.
Rainbow Corner
Passed for 14 flats with retail outlets on ground floor with
Space for parking and bins at the rear.
4. Planning
As Bruce was on holiday there was no report on planning matters.
5. NEHRA
Planning had been refused for the house with existing garage.
Planning for felling 16 trees at Curlews, St Peter’s Ave had gone to appeal
Colin would be attending a meeting of the County R.A. to discuss the forthcoming budget. The increases proposed were 2.5%, 4.9% or 7.75% The amount of the increase could affect the maintenance of facilities for the elderly.
6. Topics for Discussion
6.1. Community Board and Liveability Fund Update
Tony reported that there had been a very good meeting. The details for the Billy Trail had been discussed and although they may keep the rail it will not be extended.
Chichester Harbour Board supportive of plans for the bridge - pressure to be maintained.
The Youth issue was discussed with a result that Paul, Nigel and Jackie would work with the Police and try to make contact with the youth by going into the schools.
There was to be an E B M shortly to discuss the position of a new Chairman. Andy as Vice Chairman would act as Chairman for the time being.
Liveability
Contract out to Codus.
Eastoke Corner
Revised tenders as Contractor cannot do the work for the price agreed.
6.2. M T I
Tony had a prototype of the proposed DVD postcard which was going ahead extremely well. Rosemary had received a very good response from traders on HI who were prepared to help fund the initial run. As This was a commercial venture it was difficult to obtain lottery or other funding.
MTI Hayling had put in a bid to host the 2007 Market Town Conference.
5.3. Destination Hayling
There had been an informal meeting at the Bowls Club with an update on this subject.
5.4. Refuse Collection
Widley Purbrook had asked for support regarding the collection of domestic waste, particularly during the summer months.
Claire stated that there was a shortage of land fill and she would try to get more information on this.
5.6. Borough Signage
The new signs would omit any reference to Twinning. There would be a common H B C sign. Paul thought there had been dodgy
consultation procedures. He had had no reply to his detailed e mail. Questions were raised over the cost of these signs. The opinion was that this matter should be highly publicised and raised at the AGM.
5.5. A G M
Unfortunately David Willetts could not attend the meeting so efforts were in hand to find an alternative speaker.
Paul would check to ascertain if any officers were due for re-election
7. Correspondence
7.1. Letter from Margaret Voysey regarding the inconvenience of the long
stay parking facilities in Havant.
7.2. Rails Lane Buccaneer change from Retail to flats.
7.3. Gambling Act. General Information
7.4. Hampshire Voluntary Care Advisory Service
Meeting postponed to 9 November
7.5. South East Plan Public Consultation
8. Reporter
Tony reported on the meeting of the Chichester Harbour Board at the
Langstone Hotel. Around 120 delegates attended with the main concern being Chichester Harbour and the effect of Global Warming The concept was that Chichester Harbour could be a test bed for sea level rise.
With little public access to the harbour from the east of H I the main discussion centred on Emsworth and Chichester.
9. A O B
There was a general discussion on the merits of a Harbour Water Bus
Service for Hayling Island.
The Meeting closed at 21.30
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